Masjid Abū Rābiyah
Masjid Abū Rābiyah is a mosque in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Masjid Abū Rābiyah is situated nearby to Saint George’s Church, as well as near Coptic Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coptic Museum and Hanging Church.
Coptic Museum
Museum
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The Coptic Museum is a museum in Coptic Cairo, Egypt with the largest collection of Coptic Christian artifacts in the world. It was founded by Marcus Simaika in 1908 to house Coptic antiquities. Coptic Museum is situated 280 metres east of Masjid Abū Rābiyah.
Hanging Church
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Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt which dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Hanging Church is situated 290 metres southeast of Masjid Abū Rābiyah.
Saint George’s Church
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The Church of St. George is a Greek Orthodox church within the Babylon Fortress in Coptic Cairo. It is part of the Holy Patriarchal Monastery of St George under the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa. Saint George’s Church is situated 230 metres east of Masjid Abū Rābiyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Cairo and Sayyidah Zainab District.
Old Cairo
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Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque. Sayyidah Zainab District is situated 2½ km northeast of Masjid Abū Rābiyah.
Giza
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Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is Giza, the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.
Masjid Abū Rābiyah
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Abū Rābiyah Mosque”, “Abū Rābyah Mosque”, and “Masjid Abu Rabiyah”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.00662° or 30° 0′ 24″ northLongitude
31.22759° or 31° 13′ 39″ eastElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
8G2H264H+J2GeoNames ID
7922983
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In Other Languages
“Masjid Abū Rābiyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد أبو رابية”
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